By Smitha George Pathanamthitta(Kerala): Fr. Bobby Jose Kattikad popularly known as ‘Bobbyachan’ or ‘Fr. Bobby Jose Capuchin’ is a Catholic priest from Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , known for his preaching , writing and especially evangelization through television, radio and other media. A concept visualised by Fr. Bobby, Anjappam( which translates to fiveContinue Reading
by Astrid Lobo Gajiwala Mumbai: On November 29, more than 50 Muslim women and social activists entered the inner sanctum of the Haji Ali shrine which houses the tomb of the 14th century saint Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. The entry came after a ruling of the Supreme CourtContinue Reading
by Jhinuk Mazumdar A bunch of children, who have made Sealdah station their home, sit huddled on a dhurrie spread out on a platform as a young priest teaches them. A train rolls in and passengers stop amid the rush at the strange sight. The teacher waits patiently for theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Amartya Sen has described the Centre’s demonetisation move as “a despotic action” that “undermines the entire economy of trust”. “It’s a disaster for the economy of trust which makes a very big difference to the success of the Indian economy, which is quite successful in terms of economicContinue Reading
New Delhi: Thousands of underprivileged children who had cracked an entrance test for a monthly central government scholarship aimed at seeing them through four years of study till Class XII did not receive a single rupee in the past fiscal year. According to minister Upendra Kushwaha, “unavailability of funds” gotContinue Reading
Gatlinburg: As devastating wildfires continue to burn in East Tennessee, a startling discovery was made. On Thursday, CNN said that one of its affiliate reporters had found a statue of Jesus in the remains of a burnt-down house in Sevier County. The statue was the only thing standing amid theContinue Reading
Thrissur: Even though the Catholic Church recently stated that it did not have any “doctrinal objections” against cremation there appears to be few takers for it. According to church historians and theologians a transition from burial to cremation may take time as it involves embracing a radically different belief systemContinue Reading
By T S Thomas Negombo: A sleepy coastal town dotted with churches, coconut trees, lagoons, beaches and fishing boats lived up to its image as Sri Lanka’s “Little Rome” by hosting Catholic bishops from across Asia. The eleventh plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is currentlyContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: The participants of the plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences took a half day break on November 30 to get to know Sri Lanka, their host country. More than 100 bishops along with FABC officials and guests went around the national capital ofContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has applauded the Catholic Church for its work among the poor in the island nation. “I very much appreciate the work accomplished by the Catholic Church on behalf of the poor in Sri Lanka. The Church has also helped promote socialContinue Reading